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H. ANDREWS.

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No. 535,656. Patented Mar. 12,1895..

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Unire raras HUGH ANDREWS, OF ANNA, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 535,656, dated March 12,1895.

Application niet July 19,1 894. serial No. 517.991- (No model-l T0 @ZZwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH ANDREWS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Anna, in the county of Union and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Troughs; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in strainers which are adapted tobe applied to eaves troughs for the purpose of arresting leaves, sticksand. dbris and prevent their admission to the discharge pipe; and itconsists in providing the bottom of an eaves trough with an openingabove the discharge pipe, inclined plates extending from the ends of theopening to the upper end of the discharge pipe, an opening or way in theeaves trough on a line with the strainer and an outlet pipe leading fromthe latter opening so that any dbris which may find its way into thetrough will be discharged out of the opening or way while the waterpasses into the discharge pipe free of such dbris, as hereinafter morefully set forth. l

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a perspective View partly insection. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional View; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modiication.

A designates the eaves trough which is made up of sheet metal and isattached to the lower edge ofthe roofin the usual manner or formed as apart thereof as shown in Fig. 5.

In the drawings I have shown myinvention applied to a trough whichinclines in two directions toward the discharge pipe B, and in thisconstruction the bottom of the trough is provided above the dischargepipe with an opening beneath which are attached plates Z9 b whichincline abruptly from the ends of the opening in the trough to the upperend of the discharge pipe. Above the inclined plates b b and over theopening in the bottom of the trough is attached a strainer C which isadapted to prevent sticks or other dbris passing into the discharge pipewith the water. The trough to one side of the strainer C and on a linetherewith is provided with an opening or way D from which leads adischarge pipe D', so that any sticks, leaves or other dbris which maybe washed into the eaves trough, or carried there by birds in buildingtheir nests, and iioated down to the strainer will be Washed through theopening or way D out of the discharge pipe D. This provides aself-cleaning trough and one that will separate impurities from thewater which may be led from the discharge pipe B into a oistern.

I am aware that prior to my invention it has been proposed to provideeaves troughs with a strainer mounted above the discharge pipe and on aline with the bottom of the trough, and I do not therefore claim suchconstruction broadly as my invention.

It is obvious that iny invention may be applied to a great Variety ofeaves troughs by providing an opening in the trough, a strainer oversaid opening, an inclined plate or plates beneath the strainer and anopening or way adjoining the latter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

An eaves trough having an opening in the bottom thereof above thedischarge pipe, a strainer secured over said opening on a line with thebottom of the trough, plates b eX- tending from the ends of the openingdownwardly to the upper end of the discharge pipe, an opening D in oneside of the trough on a line with the strainer and above the same, andan outlet pipe D extending from the opening D, substantially as shownand for the purpose set forth. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HUGH ANDREWS.

Witnesses:

J. A. WORTHINGTON, BLANCHE WoRTHiNG'roN.

